2012 BMW M5

Or so claims fastestlaps.com (courtesy of Bimmerboost). That ‘s 18 seconds faster than the E60 M5 and over half a minute faster than the E39 M5. According to the source it was a BMW test driver who hit the mark. We expect the venerable Horst von Saurma of Sport Auto fame to have a crack at the ‘Ring with the F10 soon.

You can see how it compares to other BMW times after the break.

– 7:48 BMW M3 GTS
– 7:50 BMW M3 CSL
– 7:50 BMW X5 E53 LM (M70 S70B56 engine from a V12 LMR w/700 bhp)
– 7:55 BMW (F10) M5
– 8:05 BMW M3 E92 (DCT)
– 8:07 BMW Z8 E52 (also listed at a more believable 8:18)
– 8:09 BMW M6 E63
– 8:10 BMW Alpina B6 S E63
– 8:13 BMW M5 E60
– 8:14 BMW Alpina B3 Biturbo Coupé E92
– 8:15 BMW 1 Series M Coupe
– 8:22 BMW M3 E46
– 8:22 BMW M Coupe E36/8
– 8:24 BMW X6 M E71
– 8:26 BMW 335i E92 Coupe
– 8:28 BMW M5 E39
– 8:32 BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe E86
– 8:32 BMW Z4 3.0i Coupe E86
– 8:32 BMW Z3 M Roadster E36/8
– 8:34 BMW Z3 3.0i E36/8
– 8:35 BMW M3 E36
– 8:35 MINI John Cooper Works R56
– 8:39 BMW 135i Coupe E82
– 8:54 BMW X6 xDrive50i E71
– 8:55 MINI Cooper S Works R53

All times courtesy of Sport Auto “>Sport Auto